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Kate Doty

GeoEx

Private jet trips

San Francisco, CA, USA

415-922-0448

Doty's name is a secret passed around the private-jet crowd, and whom we can imagine working equally well in the Secretary of State's office. Her clients demand private access to popular sights and exclusive use of the most luxurious properties worldwide—all of which Doty delights in arranging. A master at complicated logistics, she executes her trips with military precision—getting clearance on short notice for a jet to fly to four different countries in the span of nine days, for instance. Note that she arranges trips only to destinations GeoEx handles: primarily adventure destinations in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. If Western Europe is on your agenda, or if your budget's more premium economy than full-fare first class (Doty's trips don't come cheap, after all), it won't be an ideal match. But if you're after exquisite adventures in the world's most exotic destinations, she's the one to arrange them (minimum price per day for two people: $3,000).